The man suspected of killing a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband and wounding another lawmaker and his wife is in custody following a nearly two-day manhunt that followed a shocking streak of political violence.

Vance Boelter, 57, is accused of fatally shooting Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, as well as shooting Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife at their respective homes on Saturday in what has been described as a “politically motivated” attack.

Boelter was captured in Green Isle, Minnesota late Sunday night. He faces two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.

“The face of evil,” Ramsey County Sheriff's Office wrote in a social media caption alongside a photograph of the suspect surrounded by heavily armed law enforcement officers.

“After relentless and determined police work, the killer is now in custody,” the office said. “Thanks to the dedication of multiple agencies working together along with support from the community, justice is one step closer.”

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Boelter appeared to be impersonating a police officer when he arrived at the home of Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in Champlin shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, according to a criminal complaint unsealed after his arrest.

He knocked on the door and announced himself as a police officer before entering the house, the complaint says.

The first 911 call came from the Hoffmans’ children, according to the complaint.

Officers were then dispatched to the homes of other lawmakers, including to the home of Rep. Hortman in nearby Brooklyn Park.

When officers arrived at 3:55 a.m., they found a Ford SUV with “police style lights” and “immediately” recognized the suspect, according to the complaint.

Officers then saw him fatally shoot Mark Hortman at the front door of the home.

Police then exchanged gunfire with the suspect as he fled inside.

Melissa and Mark Hortman died from “multiple gunshot wounds,” according to law enforcement officials.

Officers discovered “at least three AK-47 assault rifles” and a 9mm handgun “as well as a list of names and addresses of other public officials” in a car at the scene of the shootings.

They also recovered a ballistic vest, another 9mm firearm, a mask, and a gold police-style badge, the complaint says.

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Law enforcement agencies spent nearly 48 hours searching for Boelter, with more than 100 agents deployed across the state.

On Sunday morning, officials located a vehicle they believed belonged to Boelter on the side of the highway in Sibley County.

Melissa Hortman is among the state’s top Democratic officials and the former state Speaker of the House.

John and Yvette Hoffman were shot more than a dozen times in a similar attack at their home.

The state senator was shot nine times and “is closer every hour to being out of the woods” while recovering in the hospital, his wife told Senator Amy Klobuchar on Sunday.

Yvette Hoffman was shot eight times, she said. They are both “incredibly lucky to be alive,” Yvette shared in a message to Klobuchar.

A neighbor told police he saw what appeared to be a police car pull out of the Hoffmans’ driveway after hearing gunshots.

FBI officials released a photo of the suspect dressed as a police officer and wearing what appeared to be a costume face mask at the front door of the victims’ home.

While an official motive has not been released, law enforcement officials said they discovered what appeared to be list of other Democratic lawmakers, officials, and members of organizations who have advocated for abortion rights.

A longtime friend and roommate of Boelter told reporters that he held extremely anti-abortion views and had recently been experiencing some financial issues.

“I’m grateful that this nightmare has come to an end with the suspected murderer captured alive so he can be charged, prosecuted, and punished for the horror he has wrought on our state,” Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth said in a statement.

In a statement on social media, state Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy expressed her “profound gratitude” for law enforcement officers for protecting lawmakers while Boelter remained at large.

This is a developing story

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